Sailing boats gather at the start of the Barcolana regatta in front of Trieste harbour yesterday. The annual Barcolana regatta in the Gulf of Trieste near northern Italy is one of the largest sailing races in the world with over 1,800 participants. The race began in 1969 and takes place on the second Sunday in October.

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